1977 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 5th World Cross Country Championships IAAF took place on the Grafenberg racecourse in Dusseldorf ( Germany) on 20 March 1977.
The men started over a distance of 12.3 km, the women more than 5.1 km, and the juniors over 7.5 km.
Detlef Uhlemann won bronze with the first German athlete a medal at World Cross Country Championships.
Results
Individual classification
163 of 168 launched athletes crossed the finish line.
Other participants from German speaking countries:
Team standings
A total of 20 teams counted. The West German team finished with 226 points, the fourth and the Swiss team with 586 points, the 16th Place.
Women
Individual classification
All 96 athletes started reaching the goal.
Participants from German-speaking countries:
Team standings
A total of 17 teams counted. The West German team finished with 126 points, the sixth and the Swiss team with 186 points 13th place.
Junior
Individual classification
80 of 81 launched athletes crossed the finish line.
Participants from German-speaking countries:
- 4: Pierre Délèze (SUI ), 23:43
- 22: Hermann Kramer ( FRG), 24:27
- 26: Volkmar Betz ( FRG), 24:32
- 45: Jürgen Dächert ( FRG), 24:59
- 49: Wolf -Ulrich Schneider ( FRG), 25:06
- 50: Ralf Fleischmann ( FRG), 25:08
- 60: Vincent Jacot (SUI ), 25:33
- 79: Roger Butty (SUI ), 27:08
Team standings
A total of 15 teams counted. The West German team finished with 142 points, the ninth and the Swiss team with 190 points in eleventh place.